I went to the races in Sacramento last Sunday and an IS300 hit a 15.5...isn't that slow? How fast is the CL-S in the 1/4 mile with and without headers?

 

I just got back from the races in gainesville. I currently have an AEM CAI and i ran a 15.2. I dont know whats up with this...everyone is posting 14.4 or 14.6 something....is that a lie or what? something is not telling me right.

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Sounds about right for an IS300. An unmodified CL-S should run somewhere in the 14.7-15.2 second range.

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dead CL-S and M3

 

yeah, but didn't you say that it was your very first time running at the track? If so, those are decent times. You'll improve as you get more track time. Trust me.



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dead CL-S and M3

 

But how can an unmodified car run in that range. I have an AEM CAI. My reaction time was .435

I dont get it...am i doing something wrong?



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I run a 14.6 everytime with just CAI. I will be going Friday again. I now have exhast and new Denso plugs. I hope to run a 14.4.



[This message has been edited by WebToker (edited 04-12-2001).]

 

How the hell can u run a 14.6 with just CAI? tell me what do u do? Shift or what? will u post ur time slip?



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I put it in D3 turn VSA of and slam on it I swear to god, that is my time with just CAI...

 

You only had one run?

But anyway, running low 15's (even with an intake)is not terrible. There are so many factors and variables. I'm sure your car can go faster, but you probably have a lot to learn to get the most out of it.

I ran a best time of 14.7 with my CL-S without any mods at all.

By the way, anything under .500 is a redlight. Unless you were running a pro-tree, which I seriously doubt that you were. A perfect pro-tree light is .400

Also, maybe this will make you feel better-- My very first run down a 1/4 mile track was in a 87 Mustang 5.0

I ran 15.8 in the quarter. In that very same car, without changing anything, I pulled a 14.4 by the end of the racing season. That's some driver improvement, huh?

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dead CL-S and M3

 

No i ran 5 times...15.2 was the best one.

I had 15.4 twice and 15.3 and 15.5

the fastest i went was 92.37

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I got a question. Do you guys take out ur spare tire in the trunk when u race?

Another question...After the CAI is installed, am i suppose to disconnect the battery or what? Dont tell me im dumb or anything. I dont know jack shit bout racing.



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I found one of my old time slips but I don't have a working scanner...

R/T .821
60 2.248
330 6.235
1/8 9.490
MPH 75.80
1000 12.310
1/4 14.688
MPH 94.39

 

By the way that was with my spare and SUB box with amp. Oh ya and the trunk fully dynomated.

 

i want to post my time slip, but i dont know how to post it

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Send me the image in email to calvin@acura-cl.com

 

Those guys who run 14.4-14.6 with only CAI all ready had experience at the track, and they know the tricks of the trade. It takes practice and setting of your car to lower your E.T.'s. Oh yea what are your setting when you got 15.2, like did u use SS mode or auto, vsa off or vsa on, tire pressure etc....

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1990Si
2001CL-S

 

That was my second time at the track in my life. The first time I ran 3 times and my best time was a 15.1 fully stock, well except for PIAAs LOL..



[This message has been edited by WebToker (edited 04-12-2001).]

 

ok guys...promise me dont make fun of me.....im a rookie so dont make fun of my times

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its coming in 5 mins



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Webtoker....U got mail

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Here you go...

THESE ARE NOT MY TIME SLIPS

 

man oh man oh man......i cant stand lookin at it lol. i see webtoker put it in CAPS to make sure its not his...


now guys that was my 1st time im a rookie

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MORE...

THESE ARE NOT MY TIME SLIPS

 

Are these corrected times? Doesn't elevation from sea level and temperature influence your times?

 

Here's my $.02


2001 Acura CL Type S Temple Academy Dragway Nov. 17th, 2000
Tim Brantner Temp - high 30's, low 40's, humid, front tires deflated to 25psi, running on E (gas)
Reaction 60 Ft. 330 Ft. 1/8 ET 1/8mph 1/4ET 1/4mph comments
Run 1 0.8731 2.3288 6.3429 9.6407 74.44 14.8708 93.65 had been sitting for a while, VSA off,
Run 2 0.7564 2.3796 6.4714 9.8111 15.0771 92.84 got right back in line
Run 3 1.1764 2.3451 6.4598 9.8169 15.1043 92.59 got right back in line
Run 4 0.7613 2.394 6.5353 9.9234 72.85 15.2582 91.79 don't know what happened
Run 5 0.8067 2.4275 6.5868 9.9622 15.2708 92.21 vsa on, a/c on
Run 6 1.106 2.3666 6.3989 9.7091 14.9408 93.45 cooled off for a while
Run 7 0.7488 2.3353 6.3855 9.6925 74.28 14.9272 93.53 cooled off for a while
Went to River City Raceway on Dec 8th in Seguin, TX. In the 40's that night, running on 1/4 tank. I had gutted the bottom of stock airbox so there is basically the stock rubber ring and hole at bottom of airbox, replaced the resonator muffler with a straight pipe on the exhaust(mistake, sounds more powerful, but like a little yip-yip b/n 1 and 2000 r.p.m.), took off one of the mufflers (and still had exhaust coming out of the one muffler surprisingly), deflated front tires to 20 p.s.i, put a little octane booster in, pulled the spare tire and all my other stuff out of the trunk, VSA off, revving b/n 1 and 2000 rpm at start,and let the engine cool down a bit between runs.

I don't have all of my runs (mostly 14.7s,14.8s), but here is the fastest Jackie has ever gone.

reaction: 0.7624 secs.
60ft: 2.3282 secs.
330ft: 6.2563 secs.
1/8: 9.4772 secs.
1/8 mph: 76.46 mph
1/4: 14.6185 secs.
1/4 mph: 96.09 mph

There you have it. Documented proof outside car and driver.




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Miss "Jackie Black" Black on Black 2001 CLS | Tint | airbox gutted | resonator replaced by straightpipe (mistake) | 12" JL Audio sub | PIAA 19170s | spoiler | mobile 1 | 14.6185 at 96.09mph 1/4 mile

work is the curse of the drinking class.

 

Rookie, I am too and as every was at a time, here is my first ever run ( and best out of 2 runs ), Stock with a lot of added weight in the trunk!!! did not have time to clean up before going to the track, it was 13/Oct/00, 9:08 PM

R/T 0.995
60' 2.370
330 6.590
1/8 10.002
MPH 72.080 MPH
1000 12.961
1/4 15.461
MPH 90.31 MPH

What do you expect this if the first time ever with a stock CLS. Now I have a CAI and next week I would be at the track again,

Hints:
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Weight! Weight! Weight! empty your trunk, you cabin, and the glove box, do not fill her up, use summer tires if possible.

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Black, Ebony, 3.2 CL Type-S, NAV.
- 3M clear bra, by Stonguard (full front bumper, and side mirrors, and partial hood)
- Acura Spoiler, Moonroof visor
- Splash guards, Winter mats, Trunk liner
- Valentine V1 Radar Locator
- HELMS Service Manual
- PIAA 19169 road lamps
- 03/19/01: Injen Polished CAI
- 04/10/01: 235/40/18 NITTO 555 on 18x7.5 Koing Imagine in Silver with wheels locks

 

Track times depend on a lot of variables....

- experience
- track conditions (type of pavement, temp, wind, humidity, etc)
- weight of your car (I'd take out everything that wasn't bolted down)
- amount of gas in tank (should race with <1/4 tank)
- type of gas

Keep trying!


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Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi/No Spoiler
Competch springs
35% tint
PIAA 19169 bulbs
K&N 33-2178 air filter

The Aviation Zone

[This message has been edited by MikeN (edited 04-12-2001).]

 

my best is 14.8 at 95.75mph. and thats in a first gen cl.

 

Hey are you going to Baytown? Mind if people tag along?

 

Here are My slips If you search the forum for "Xephyr Recall" I have the details of the night.... Best times were 14.424 and 14.442 on stock tires, stock suspension, regular 93 octane gas, and Xephyr Performance CAI no other mods ..........











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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Xephyr Performance CAI, PIAA 19173(Yellow) Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, 1/4 Mile in 14.424@97.23 MPH Atco Raceway Best GTECH Sprint 6.05 Xephyr Performance Intakes

[This message has been edited by Xephyr2K (edited 04-12-2001).]

 

Damn those are fast times for the CL-S. Since I've never been to the track I'll speculate my run with my M3 will average 15.0 secs. How's that sound buddha?

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'99 BMW M3
Dinan Stage II

 

Now here are my $.02

I've been drag racing for 6yr, now take it from me. The only real thing that affects your quarter mile time down the track is you o-60 foot times. If you notice X3.2CLSX is hitting 2.4 and 2.3 not bad but your spinning the tires too much off the line. Xephyr2K is hitting 2.2 consistently. That's good for street tires. If you can hook up your tires quickly at the line then you can get down the track faster. Practice makes Perfect. Track time is all it take.

Now reaction time only takes in affect in Bracket racing. Imagine if you and the other car run the same times. If your reaction time to the light is faster you get off the line faster then you get to the finish line faster....

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01 Black CL-S Ebony/Navi/Spoiler
Apexi N1 Coilovers

 

I would say 14.5's even with your shitty clutch.

 

X3.2CLSX: What car were you running against that posted a 1/4 mile time of over 17 seconds?!?!

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2001 Satin silver CL-S
* no navi, spoiler, mudguards
* wheel locks, full front mask
* fenderwell and door trim

 

IF I REMEMBER, I BELIEVE IT WAS A HONDA CIVIC.


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buddha,

Is baytown just friday night? We should go. Assuming my clutch will act up again...I can probably get in only a couple runs. Maybe it'll be fine who knows?? If so, hopefully I can do better than 14.5 (R/T claims 14.0 stock). If not, I'm selling the car b/c I can't drive.

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'99 BMW M3
Dinan Stage II

 

Just $0.02...

1. Toss every last bit of junk out of the car (even spare and jack -- put it in a friends car).

2. Dump the stock tires (how can it help if they are spinning like crazy *and* these tires work ok on some surfaces and are useless on others) -- Ok (this is optional)

3. Get some 100 octane fuel.

4. Get someone who weighs 80lbs to drive the car.

5. Keep only a 1/8 tank (keep a gas can and drive almost on fumes) -- you don't see the big boys carrying a 10 gallon tank (yes/no?)

6. Shift at high rev points (I haven't made up my mind about the D1 -- too much of a pain in the ass). The NHRA calculator I used with the CAI and header specs said to shift at 7000RPM+

(another bunch of opinions)

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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Mud guards
• Wheel locks
• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (48lbs less than stock)
• Kevlar/SS Brake lines ordered
• Comptech headers & sways ready
• Silver AEM CAI ready
• 6 coats of Zaino magic

 

Well, I am planning to take the CL-S to the track next Friday or Sat and run it against a GS400, Modified 1970's 911 Turbo, E320, and Dodge Satelite. This should be interesting. If I can just minimize wheel spin and maintain 0-60ft times in the 2.2-2.3 range, I think it will be a rather tight race. I know that the 911 and Dodge are faster than the CL-S, but traction is their problem...hehehe.

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Frank
01-S White/Parchment
Comptech Sways & Springs

 

Maddogtx:

In addition to what Eric said you might want to also:

1) Concentrate on your launch. The first few times race yourself not the other car. The first few times on th track dont get discouraged if your times are not what R/T are getting. It is a different story racing the 1/4 as on the street. The launch on the M3 sets the entire race. The car pulls strong through third. Off the line traction is key, your 60' times as someone else posted are critical, and this car needs a HARD but CONTROLLED launch. Shift points are documented as red line for the car, literally shift on red.

2)Get to the track early! Many tracks are relatively slower after a dozen or so runs because the pit area gets hot and greasy. They have solutions on the the track to combat it but its tough on a warm day/night once a few cars start roating rubber to keep it sticky.

3) Use both lanes of the track, despite common sense one lane almost always performs a hair better then the other... in atco I always get the best runs on the top lane.... Why ? I haven't a clue as its an NHRA strip...level... clean...etc but the top side always works better for me.

4) Have fun ... dont get to serious! Once you tense up and start trying to compensate for every minor detail ... you'll not have as much fun and consequently perform not as well as if your out there to have some fun and see you and your cars abilities.

Aside from that Eric's comments were right on the money, remove excess weight, low fuel quantity, High Octane, if you can get a set of track slicks you will o much better, and save considerable wear on your street tires.

Also, wax your car but good ! No its not for vanity but the amount of rubber and grease that will kick up onto your car is far from attractive... a good coat of wax keeps it from being too difficult to remove

Hope ome of this rambling helps !

Chris


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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Xephyr Performance CAI, PIAA 19173(Yellow) Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, 1/4 Mile in 14.424@97.23 MPH Atco Raceway Best GTECH Sprint 6.05 Xephyr Performance Intakes

 

I am gonna be out there Friday, you guys should come out.